speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    speedynurse replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    I do know some people that do long commutes. In all honesty, I have tried that before and hated it. I never felt well, felt unsafe driving, and didn’t last very long. The maximum I think I would...

  2. ICU to ED

    speedynurse replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    ICU and ED are very different thought processes. ICU is very detail-oriented, everything is very precise and exact, and organized. ER can be mass chaos and you have to be comfortable with leaving...

  3. Why are you proud to be a nurse?

    speedynurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    To be there for people during one of the hardest moments of their lives (ICU level of care) or during very vulnerable moments (pre-op and PACU). I know I was often discouraged in the ER but every once...

  4. ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    speedynurse replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - when a coworker takes something straight to a manager instead of at least trying to talk it out with a coworker, it leads to distrust, a sense of failure, and a breakdown in teamwork. Honestly,...

  5. New nurse questioning it all

    speedynurse replied to EmilyR1996's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of nursing jobs are super stressful but not all of them are. You sound like your heart is in the right place and are a good nurse - just need a different speciality. Do you want to stay bedside?...

  6. Advice

    speedynurse replied to Dtwjj's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, it is hard to discern some of this when we weren’t there. I think a lot of managers are very similar to that though in that they want employees that don’t make a fuss, will...

  7. Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    speedynurse replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a med surg nurse and never have been but I applaud you for staying in this speciality! ER is my background since I was a new grad.....I can run circles around the ER, but when I have hold...

  8. Help. My clinical group dislikes me.

    speedynurse replied to Koemmyjemmy's topic in General Students

    In all honesty, be kind, be nice. However, past that you can’t worry about it. I worked a full-time job during nursing school while most of my classmates didn’t even work or worked PRN jobs. I was...

  9. Blacklisted from HCA

    speedynurse replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    And a lot of hospital systems are very much becoming like HCA. Is it legal? Sure. Is it right? No not really but it happens. Hospital systems are rarely interested in their employees even when they...

  10. ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    speedynurse replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    Not all ERs. I have worked in a few different ones - the first one was great, super supportive team. The second one was terrible....bullying and constant judgment and generally just a terrible...

  11. I HATE THE ER

    speedynurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I do feel like we can’t provide good care. I have worked in EDs with unsafe patient to nurse ratios (ex. All 4 patients turning into ICU level of care and my assignment isn’t adjusted by...

  12. need nightshift sleep/health tips

    speedynurse replied to guineapignurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift is hard....really hard....or it was for me. I have probably done nights for 5 years total with different jobs added up. This is the last time I will do night shift. I found a blackout...

  13. PRN Nursing Questions

    speedynurse replied to Emiliaaa2266's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely wait a year before taking on a PRN job. As a new grad, you need to get through an orientation period, then become comfortable on your own, comfortable with your team, etc. A...

  14. I HATE THE ER

    speedynurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree. I wouldn’t even say though that you hate the ER. It may just be a terrible workplace. I worked at my last ER for 6 years and had a wonderful team that was super supportive and I...

  15. post COVID chaos??

    speedynurse replied to nursemomma's topic in Emergency

    Sorry - the 14 hour wait.....hmmm....probably not the safest. I thought a 6 to 8 hour wait was bad. Yeah, that can make things challenging and

  16. Feel Like I’m Completely Failing...

    speedynurse replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    1. Know your priorities. It took me a long time to come to terms with this because in the ER, it is difficult to make everyone happy. I have had family members and less acute patients angry with me...

  17. post COVID chaos??

    speedynurse replied to nursemomma's topic in Emergency

    Yes. Our volume has picked back up but management will not increase our staffing. Meanwhile, staff nurses continue to resign due to the “new normal” work conditions and the positions aren’t...

  18. I HATE THE ER

    speedynurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    First, never put yourself down for having that floor experience and I am sorry you were made to feel that way. I feel like I have fantastic time management as an ER nurse, but when I have hold...

  19. Is this a safety concern?

    speedynurse replied to Sbhayes09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In some departments, I don’t think full names are a danger. In the ER.....it can be dangerous ground to tread though with it being a high risk

  20. What should I wear to pick up paperwork on my day off?

    speedynurse replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

    I would also say business casual. I generally just wear some comfortable khakis and a polo shirt. Comfortable but presentable in the

  21. Is this a safety concern?

    speedynurse replied to Sbhayes09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in the ER and from what I understand, our full names are in the EMR (although not on our badges). I am not happy with this because the ER gets a little of everything - and some patients I would...

  22. New Grad Needs Advice! ED or M/S?

    speedynurse replied to Candykens's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly- for $20 an hour more? Go to med/surg, learn everything you can and then try to transfer to an ED in a year where you can challenge the pay with what you are already making. The higher paid...

  23. What should I do in this situation? (Very afraid)

    speedynurse replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    If your coworkers nor your manager can provide you with specific items to improve on, then something is not quite right. I had ONE job like this - have never had another job like this since. It’s...

  24. Coping with depression and my job

    speedynurse replied to Katniss88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You could try intermittent FMLA. Then you could just take off during your bad days where you don’t feel like you could function at your

  25. Unfairness at work

    speedynurse replied to Loveishope1970's topic in General Nursing

    I would be incredibly upset too if I was in your shoes. I have some coworkers that have had similar tragic deaths in their family and they NEED those few days off - it’s truly essential due to the...